Going for the San Francisco sweep

It’s been a little while since we broke out the brooms up north, but we have a chance to do that today. Lincecum vs. Weaver…on the surface, people will count us out because he’s the reigning Cy Young Award winner but given how well we’ve played the last two days, I’ll take our chances with this lineup:

Furcal, SS

Martin, C

Ethier, RF

Manny, LF

Blake, 3B

Loney, 1B

Kemp, CF

Castro, 2B

Weaver, P

According to Joe Torre, Orlando Hudson is available today if needed but with the off day tomorrow, he figured we’d give him the extra day off to get better.

Let’s go for the sweep boys!!!! Getting the series is already great, but a sweep would make for some major bragging rights, not to mention just being incredible sweet to go into Pheonix with this kind of momentum.

Great idea Eric, Would really be a worthwhile cause. I’ve been a Dodger fan of over 60 years and a lot of fans are like me and have never visited Dodger Stadium. I see them when they come to play the cards but would a great experience for a lot of fans to see the Dodgers at home in LA

Hi Everybody,
Sorry I’m a little late, but got back before the first pitch.
Didn’t miss anything.
Facing a good pitcher today in Tim Lincecum, but like anybody else, they have to give him they’re best shot.
GO WEAVER —GO DODGERS!!!!!!

Did someone say that Lincecum has a no-hitter going?
It’s not really nice to say that someone has a no-hitter.
It’s taboo to say that someone has a no-hitter.
Because if you say that someone has a no-hitter, sometimes someone comes along and breaks up the no-hitter.

Did someone say that Lincecum has a shutout going?
It’s not really nice to say that someone has a shutout .
It’s taboo to say that someone has a shutout .
Because if you say that someone has a shutout , sometimes someone comes along and breaks up the shutout.

What the bleep is wrong with Sandoval. That pitch was not that far inside. It was a foul ball. I only wish Drysdale was still pitching then Sandoval would know what it’s really like to be hit by a pitch. That panda belongs in the SF zoo.

Did someone say that Lincecum has a win going?
It’s not really nice to say that someone has a win.
It’s taboo to say that someone has a win.
Because if you say that someone has a win , sometimes someone comes along and breaks up the win.

Honestly, I’m just glad we’re in the game… That bases loaded no one out situation could have been bad, they’ve not had a big hit and neither have we… We really need Lincecum to make a couple of mistakes, so far he’s really only made one…. He’s damn good, if we win I’ll be really happy obviously, but I won’t be surprised if he beats us.

We were taking about what it means to be called an “ace” of a pitching staff and one trait I forgot to mention is an ace often gets stronger as the game progresses. Of course, many teams have an ace on the staff but the team still does not win anything.

Just got back from listening to KNBR San Francisco in the car while the girl had an interview. I used to defend Jim Miller a bit… felt bad for the guy for having to spend his weekends in a booth with that windbag Joe Morgan… No more, though.

This was his account of the bench-clearing events.

“MacDonald throws inside to Sandoval… now Sandoval charges the mound, shouting at MacDonald… Martin’s getting lively, and Velez goes over to jaw at him. Now the benches are clearing, two Dodgers keeping Martin away, Sandoval’s still hot…

Now the sides leave the field, and Joe Torre is having a conversation with the umpires, probably about ejecting Sandoval and Wollomes (sp?) comes out too… the umpires usher Wollomes away from the field, and the umpires are having their own conference…

And they eject Sandoval!!! How can they do that? He didn’t even charge the mound! Went up the first base line more than anything… Sandoval was hit by the pitch!!! [note: The first words out of Miller’s mouth were about Sandoval “Charging the mound”, and nowhere to this point had he mentioned a HBP, only a pitch inside, with a good 3-5 seconds silence before saying Sandoval charged the mound]

If anything, they should’ve ejected Martin, he was making the most noise out there! …

And Sandoval steps in the batter’s box… ball 3… MacDonald winds up, ball 4, and in two pitches, Sandoval ends up where he should have been in the first place.”

What the funk??? Worst job I’ve EVER heard calling a sporting event on the radio… Turned around and made an *** out of himself after Sandoval got ejected, saying a bunch of stuff he didn’t mention previously, classic Jerry The King Lawler stuff there. Doesn’t even mention that Sandoval was not ejected after all, just calls the game like nothing happened.

Wonder how many yards of fabric San Francisco has to use to make Jim Miller’s cheerleading skirt? probably more than Kruk and Kuip combined…

It’s John Miller northstateblues… But yes, I agree.. it’s tiresome to hear stuff like that… and I thought Sandoval for sure should have been ejected for starting the whole thing… No way JMac was throwing on purpose.

I’d bet my house that if Torre was managing the Giants that he’d hit for Lincecum and bring in the closer for the ninth.

Did someone say that Lincecum has a win going?
It’s not really nice to say that someone has a win.
It’s taboo to say that someone has a win.
Because if you say that someone has a win , sometimes someone comes along and breaks up the win.

Nelly — Got the call yesterday that he wasn’t able to get an extra ticket for me.
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NSB — That is pretty much the way they did it on the TV as well.
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Don’t you guys feel sorry for all the calls going against the Giants???
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NAW!!!!!!!!!!!

That’s worth a reprisal:
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Every Day ‘Dre (sung to I’d like to Teach the World to Sing – you know, the old capitalistic Coke – It’s the Real Thing sing-a-long commercial)

I’d like to build a great outfield
And put in Ethier
With Matty Kemp and Manny Ram
The bench has Juan Pierre.
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I’d like to teach Torre to play
Andre “Every Day ‘Dre”
He’ll be getting hits every day
And fielding flawlessly
I’d like to see Juan’s butt on the bench
While Matt and Dre patrol the field
And watch them bring us to the promised land
A seventh world series win
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(That’s what Blue fans want)
I’d like to kick Ned in the asss
(for signing Juan Pierre)
Andre “Every Day ‘Dre”
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I’d like to teach Torre to play
Andre “Every Day ‘Dre”
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I’d like to build a great outfield
And put in Ethier
With Matty Kemp and Manny Ram
The bench has Juan Pierre.

It gets old. The calls haven’t gone their way but they would be complaining even if they were. They are the worst in baseball from what I’ve heard. I have gameday as well as the extra innings package so I get to listen to lots of different ones and they just grind to listen to.
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The next worse are the White Sox announcers.

I know a lot of you had pretty much resigned yourself to a tough one run loss today to one of the best pitchers in baseball, still taking 2 of three from the Giants. How do you feel about that now? Losing now throws away a huge opportunity not only to put more space between the Dodgers and the Giants (and possibly the Rockies as well) but also sends a message that the Dodgers still are the team to beat. Remember last season when the Dodgers went into Arizona and beat their best pitchers? That is what it takes to win a championship.

Collie – we still got the series. It’s all great. It could have been fantastic, but I will take great. Once again, they fought back with one of the best pitchers in the league. Alot of credit goes to our pitchers for keeping it within reach the whole game.

Oh well. Time to listen to the Giants post game announcers talk about how great their team is.
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That one is on me. I got up from the couch to do the dishes. I was trying not to get up ever since the top of the 9th but I needed to get some chores done. Sorry guys.
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And I think Mota needs to make another adjustment to his adjustment…

Tough game to lose, not that the Dodgers had a lot of opportunities. But the game was there and the walks had a lot to do with why the Dodgers did not win today even with some breaks. I hope the Dodger players enjoy a day off tomorrow and come back strong against the D’Backs.

A sweep would have been sweeter, but still, a series win is a series win.
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BEATen by LA (tribute to Joe Pierre)
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Sing it to “Walkin in LA” by Missing Persons

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Dodgers have had a really difficult August
And I’m not sure if we want to go back to Busch
But when we went up North to play against the Gnats
We just opened up a can of whoop a&&
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BEATen by LA
BEATen by LA
The series won by LA
BEATen by LA
BEATen by LA
The series won by LA
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First game was against Sanchez the no hit wonder
The Blue threw Hiroki Kuroda, not a blunder
Matty Kemp hit a bases clearing double, yeah
Torre cleared the pen in the seventh, uh?
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BEATen by LA
BEATen by LA
The series won by LA
BEATen by LA
BEATen by LA
The series won by LA
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Next starter was Joe Martinez the head ******
Against Blues’ Wolf, much maligned by ITDers
But Randy surprised us all with 8 frames a three hitter
Manny Ram and Matty Kemp both went yard
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BEATen by LA
BEATen by LA
The series won by LA
BEATen by LA
BEATen by LA
The series won by LA
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Finally the Gnats trot out their ace Lincecum
They thought they could beat Weaver who’s now just a Bum
The big fat Panda almost got hit and got upset
Two coaches tossed and no decision for Tim
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BEATen by LA
BEATen by LA
The series won by LA
BEATen by LA
BEATen by LA
The series won by LA

Hi ITD,
Kept quiet during the series because Monday afternoon I was concerned about getting swept, till just this afternoon going for a sweep. It was sweet to watch this series. WE played this one tough, never out of it, and we didnt let Lincecum get the win! I just don’t understand why Torre didnt let weaver pitch longer and can some body tell me why Bochy was tossed in the 2nd inning. Those Giants are really uptight, I guess when you expect to sweep and you nearly get swept it causes some “anxiety”. Geez
Too bad about kou and walking in that run it looms big in the loss, but Im happy we pick up a game on the rivals after all is done. I see those gnats fans are invading the MLB game post, as expected, but hey Im not going to engage their sour puss lips, the series is done, and yea they didnt face our aces either, so till our next meeting I let the scorboard say it. Time for cold one on a hot day and enjoy! That everyday Dre sure delivers the package!, I wish we could spread the heros out more (like if martin’s shot to center in the 9th went all the way) but I look forward to stomping AZ, haren vs. kershaw sounds like a good game.

Nelly I PLAN on IT! and more, Blake will get it going , Loney shows the slump is gone, too. Go Dodgers! Glad you made it to the park, my daughter saw the Tuesday game. It got very quiet in her section in the 4th! But she missed the Manny HR.

Hey everyone! I know I don’t post much, but I am a faithful reader and love to read what you all have to say everyday. That being said….I just want to say that the Giants are dumb heads and I hate em. Now I feel much better!

Hey edwcarter!!!!! It’s good seeing you on ITD again, and I am glad you got that off your chest.

aeversw – That is a pretty impressive number for Andre – Thanks for sharing.

Koufax – I can only imagine how the Giants’ fans felt yesterday for those at the game. All the Giants fans I ran into before today’s game pretty much said “I don’t want to hear it”

However, after today’s game, it’s all about how they beat us, not recognizing the fact that we took the series and we prevented their star from getting his 13th win (Andre being responsible for that and squelching his no-hitter). That is the big difference between us and them. The Giants are all caught up into the fact that they got this one game. We Dodger fans have already moved on to the series against the dbacks.

All great points Nelly. This Giants team has surpassed the expectations of everyone (including their own fans), and in my opinion it is only a matter of time before we witness a “Giant Meltdown”. They have started of the second half of the season 13-13, far less impressive than before the break. It is time for Barry Zito to remember that he is Barry Zito….

edwcarter/crash – The one radio host I was listening to on the way home today said the only difference between us and them is Manny. That Manny is the best hitter on the planet, and they should have really tried to go after him. He also said that the Dodgers pursued winning back before spring training while the gnats pursued winning three weeks ago. He went on to say that their next 11 games on the road will make or break them. I wish some of their radio hosts would take over the announcing job for their team. At least they look at their team realistically most of the time.

There are only two weeks until rosters expand and the Dodgers’ bullpen can finally catch its breath. Torre’s obsession with J. Martin defies all logic. Spock would raise an eyebrow. Martin’s a great player having a crummy year. Why wedge him in the two-hole just to delay Andre and Manny…what’s the point? Torre has to find the guy to protect Manny. At this point in the season, more by default, the last two candidates standing are Kemp and Hudson. No one else has stepped up to the job except Ethier.

Did the world end? Nobody with anything to say today? Concerning the benches clearing brawl (from Boston Herald.com):
For one, Lincecum was one of the first out of the dugout, ready to rumble. “That’s my team, I go out there,” he said. “If it was me, I would expect my teammates to have my back.”
All I can say is he has a big heart…but perhaps a small brain. I’m sure Sabean would have loved to see Lincecum throwing haymakers with his Cy Young right arm.

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